Chess Puzzle #1bzYo — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 557 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c3; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop c3→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppb2ppp/2pq1n2/3p1Q2/8/2B1P2P/PP2NPP1/R4RK1 w - - 4 18

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